Welcome

Bula

Hello

Bula / Drau bula

How are you?

Vacava tiko?

Long time no see

Sa dede da sega ni sota

What's your name?

My name is ...

O cei na yacamu(ni)?

Na yacaqu o ...

Where are you from?

I'm from ...

O ni lako mai vei? O kemuni mai vei?

O yau mai ...

Pleased to meet you

Ia (ni) bula

Good morning

Yadra, Ni sa yadra

Good afternoon/evening

Bula, Ni sa Bula

Good night/Goodbye

Moce, Ni sa moce

Good luck

Vanuinui vinaka

Cheers/Good health!

Bula!

Have a nice day

Vanuinui vinaka ki na siga ni kua

Bon appetit

Da kana!

Bon voyage

Vanuinui vinaka e nomu volau

I don't understand

Au sega ni taura rawa

Could you speak

more slowly please?

Vosa mada vakamālua?

Could you repeat that?

Tukuna tale mada

Please write it down

Kerekere, mo ni vola

Do you speak Fijian?

I speak little Fijian

O(nī) kilā na vosa vakaviti?

Au kilā vakalailai na vosa vakaviti

Do you speak English?

O(nī) vosa vakavālagi?

How do you say ...

in Fijian?

Na cava na kena vosa vakaviti ni ...?

Pardon (what did you say?)

Ō?

Excuse me

Au lako mada yani (to get past)

How much is this?

E vica na kena i-sau?

Sorry

(Nī) vosota sara / (Nī) vosoti au (general

Tulou / Jilou (when invading space)

Please

Yalo vinaka

Thank you

Vinaka, Vinaka vaka levu

Where's the toilet?

E vei na vale-lailai?

This gentleman/lady

will pay for everything

Na turaga/marama oqo e na sauma taucoko

Would you like to

dance with me?

Ko via meke kei au?

I love you

Au domoni iko / Au lomani iko

Get well soon

Nuitaka ni ko na vabulabula totolo

Leave me alone!

Biuti au tu madaga!

Help!

Fire!

Stop!

Kere veivuke!

Kama!

Kele!

Call the police!

Qirita na ovisa!

Merry Christmas

and Happy New Year

Me Nomuni na marau ni siga ni sucu kei na tawase ni yabaki vou

Happy Easter

Vanuinui vinaka ni Siga ni Mate

Happy Birthday

Vanuinui vinaka ki na nomu siga ni sucu

One language

is never enough

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My hovercraft

is full of eels

What!?Why this phrase?

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